When you’re new to pro se litigation, this annual round-up of the best of our blog is a good place to start. From analyzing your case to choosing the right affirmative defenses, here are the top 12 topics we covered this year on how to represent yourself in court.

From adjusting your attitude to prepping for oral argument, here are the top 12 subjects we covered this year on how to represent yourself in court. There’s no better place to start if you’re new to pro se litigation.

We at BAIT often get requests for legal advice. And most of the time, we can answer those requests in a way that’s helpful. In the information age, for an infotech company, it’s easy for us to find legal information that’s relevant to a particular question. But legal advice is a different animal, something only lawyers can provide. And unlicensed practice of law statutes are there to make sure of it. Luckily for most pro se litigants, a little knowledge goes a long way. Many of our questions can be resolved with legal information rather than legal advice.